Notes from Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi

Notes from this book

• Absolutely divine. Having this with salted butter and a cup of tea in the morning is nothing short of heaven.

  I made no changes to this. Incredibly straightforward and the result is way more than the sum of its parts.

  Would make no changes if I made it again. The only thing I may consider is subbing out the egg - I'm assuming it's there for binding.

  Beetroot, caraway and goat’s cheese bread 5/5 Link to Beetroot, caraway and goat’s cheese bread note

• Such a simple and straightforward recipe absolutely packed with flavour.

  I made the base ahead of time and added the eggs as required. We only ended up using 4 eggs total and splitting the dish over 4 portions, instead of 6 as suggested.

  Next time I'd use less stock / less salt - my stock was quite salty and when all was said and done and it was reduced, it was an absolute salt bomb.

  Super easy to make, easy to meal-prep, and given that the base is already quite mushy, something that wouldn't do badly in the freezer.

  Braised eggs with leek and za’atar 5/5 Link to Braised eggs with leek and za’atar note

• Another winner. I followed the recipe to the tee, no subs.

  Easy to prep ahead, and might be worth making a big batch of caramelised onions that can just sit on the side ready for use whenever. Apart from the onions, the rest of the recipe is minimal cooking.

  With onions made ahead of time, this can be on the table in 10 minutes, which is good going.

  Easy to meal prep, though I wonder how well eggs would freeze?

  Harissa and Manchego omelettes 5/5 Link to Harissa and Manchego omelettes note